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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down some top stories from the last week.

In today's episode, they chat about:

- The Billion dollar AI package (all hype or the real deal?)

- DeathTech is in the news (finally)

- Is more privatization coming?

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In today's episode of TechTO Quick Takes, Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly break down some key headlines from the past month in Canadian Tech, including:

- A big announcement from PocketHealth

- A silent acquisition from Apple

- Breaking news we are very proud of

- Plus a rumor in the ecosystem

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We spoke in today's episode about PocketHealth and Founder Rishi Nayyar. We had the pleasure to chat with him exclusively for our Founders Journey podcast where we asked about his best lessons for Founders and his journey to building PocketHealth.

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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down the headlines from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.

Today, the duo chat through:

- A lightning round of deals to unpack

- The future of Techstars Toronto (and why it may have failed)

- Staying Golden with the big news from Golden Ventures

- The bright future of Canadian Tech

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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down the headlines from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. Today, the duo chat through: - Two recent rounds and the significance they hold for the community - How new and experienced founders can build and leverage relationships to raise capital The team also calls upon you (our listeners) to share your thoughts on the series. Comment if you'd like to see us put out episodes once a month with more content, or you enjoy our current cadence. Aside from the takes and headlines of the week, do you want us to dive into other things? More frequently asked questions, US news, industry-specific topics? LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS! You can also email us at info@techtoronto.org to share your thoughts

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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly return to break down the latest stories from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech. 
In today's episode, they break down:
- Two new acquisitions making headlines
- They weigh in on their 2024 predictions and see how they've held up so far
- Spellbook raises a second round in less than a year
- and more on the latest from Beatdapp and what they're doing for the music industry
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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO are back to break down more of the latest news, trends, and analysis from across Canadian Tech. 
In today's episode, Alex and Alex discuss:

- Tips for raising in today's market
- What's been working for founders in terms of gaining traction with investors
- How Clearco completely pivoted and showed what it means to be resilient
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- The biggest topics for the rest of 2023
- Will AI actually take our jobs?
- Should we be worried about the slowdown of acquisition news?
- What can we expect for the rest of the year?
- What startups will emerge on top
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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news trends and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.
Alex and Alex chat through:
- A rumour that actually turned out to be true 
- Data moats are helping vertical AI companies scale
- Building on someone else platform can lead to success
- And for our Lighting Round they chat through more news and announcements from the past few weeks in tech
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Scott Stevenson of Spellbook discusses their recent news and all the learnings and takeaways for the community. 

Alex and Alex also chat through:
- A large round from Hostaway and the recovery of the travel industry (Marcus Rader of Hostaway spoke at a 2019 TechTO, watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gWVrdRR8)
- Today's current market
- Events you should keep on your calendar for the coming months
- BenchSci's nearly 100m dollar Series D, and what it means for others

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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly of TechTO return to break down the latest news, trends, and analysis from the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.
On today's episode, Alex and Alex chat through:
- Breaking news as Shopify cuts 20% of global staff
- A raise that "may or may not happen"
- Super.com has a supersized raise
- More bad news (but we promise there's a positive outlook)
- Our takes on the recent announcements out of the ecosystem

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Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly are back with a brand new episode of Quick Takes, where they break down the latest tech news, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks.
In this series, the team chats through all the happenings, chatter, and updates from across the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.
Today's episode includes:
- GaN Systems Inc. big purchase, and what we can learn from this
- More raises and acquisitions we think are notable
- 2 repeat Founders make more moves with their newest company Barley
- We also chat through the main reasons companies actually get acquired

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Today the team breaks down: FounderFuels return and what that means, the CIC launches in Canada, more raises from across the ecosystem and Alex Norman makes a prediction for 2023.

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Today the team breaks down: What is happening with D-Wave (and all the rumours), Shopify's latest investment in tech, the biggest raise of the year (so far), and more events and happenings for the ecosystem. 

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Today, the team breaks down:

Atomicjar's raise and commitment to build teams in Canada (BIG THANKS to Eli Aleyner of Atomicjar for joining us LIVE)

WeCommerce and Tiny join forces

Magnet Forensics attracts Private Equity

Accord raises $10m USD (they're also TechTO Insiders!)

Today's Content:

(0:00) A+A kick off the episode and introduce today's topics 

(1:17) Eli Aleyner of Atomicjar joins Alex for a Q&A and to share more news

(15:23) WeCommerce and Tiny join forces. What is the news?

(21:24) Why are the companies merging now?

(26:22) Need a Co-Founder? Email alex@techto.org and tell us what you're looking for

(26:33) Magnet Forensics attracts Private Equity

(29:20) Our take on the transaction

(33:03) Accord raises $10m USD

(34:33) TechTO Events are fast approaching (www.techto.org to learn more and get your tickets)

Learn more about Atomicjar here

Alex Norman and Alexandra Reilly breakdown the latest chatter and news from around the Canadian Tech Ecosystem, sharing their perspectives and featuring the shared stories of others from across the industry. 

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Today, the team breaks down:

• Radical Ventures riding the AI wave
• Web3 news and acquisition struggles
• Nuvei's rapid growth
• TechTO/ Community Events news

(0:00) A+A kick off the episode and introduce today's topics

(1:16) Radical Ventures riding the AI wave

(4:16) Why is radical unique for the ecosystem?

(11:14) Coinsquare backs out of acquisition. What happened?

(18:43) Nuvei growing rapidly. What's the secret?

(26:52) Upcoming events for our community - check them out at www.techto.org

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We also spoke to a TechTO Insider about his current hiring needs at KitchenHub. To learn more about the company and apply for opportunities, visit their careers page here

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• How to leverage customer centric design to win faster
• 5-7 things I wish I knew before starting out

We also discuss PointClickCare and Mike Wessinger's Founder journey. He was a guest on our recent Three Comma Club Podcast. You can catch his full episode here

• Breaking the mold when scaling: Sheertex rips a $101m raise 
• Who benefits most?: The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is tripling down on tech 
• How to out-execute your competition: Vetster Inc. closes a partnership and a B round 
• Quicker take: WonderFi acquires Coinberry for $38.5m

• Tech enabled is just as good as technology start-ups: Maverix is making its first deal by investing in Viral Nation.
• Reach for the stars, Canadian start-ups: A16Z’s 2022 Marketplace 100 List includes few Canadian start-ups
• Empowerment & investment: A raise from Uplinq
• New class of shares: A new cap structure at Shopify, 
• International Growth: Virtual healthcare company, Dialogue's acquisition. 

Insider company of the week: https://www.ninjadelivery.ca/

• Markets turn and growth at all costs stop: Thinkific and Farmers Edge make layoffs and executive changes 
• Pivot to monetizing other people’s content leads to a $14.5m round for Bonsai
• Canadian Web3 Council is formed to help shape Canada’s approach to Web3 
• and Quicker take: Athennian raises $27m

Insider company of the week: http://www.decklinks.com/

• Seeing the problem, creating a solution, and dedicating: Validere early pivot pays off with a new $43m USD raise
• The importance of branding: Talent.com rebrand leads to a $120m USD raise
• Massive markets have venture scale opportunities in “niches”: Two bootstrapped companies raise outside financing
• Developing impact of cryptocurrency: Bank of Canada working with MIT on Digital Currency research
• Growth on a larger scale: ApplyBoard makes it first acquisition

• Some scaling points that can generate massive business: Convictional connects with $40m USD 
• As if we don't say it enough... Timing IS everything: RideCo. On-Demand Transit drives into $16m USD 
• What you need to know about Web3 as a Founder or Employee: The Web3 boom continues 
• Why growth is important to valuation: Secondary sales makes eSentire a unicorn 
• Travel related start-ups on the rise? Operto raises $12m USD   
• RouteThis raises $25m to solve your wifi issues 
• Average salaries for Canadians increased by 38%: Our take on the rising tech salaries

• A successful startup needs insights, product market fit and good timing: Paper raises $270m USD to become latest Canadian unicorn 
• What it takes for a scale economy business to succeed: Cohere raise $125m USD 
• Markets may not reflect the true value of your business: Shopify misses expectations shares crushed but nothing to worry about 
• The Importance of good timing in the execution of business: 7shifts raises $80m USD in round led by SoftBank Investment Advisers 
• From old times at U of T to the next big raise: ODAIA raises $13.8m USD 
• Major key alert: BMO Financial Group commits $100m for black entrepreneurs